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Farmingdale, N.Y. - Trailing 76-70 with 1:23 remaining, Manhattanville closed the game on an 11-1 run to earn an 81-77 non-conference victory at Farmingdale State this evening. The Rams fell to 4-5, while the Valiants improved to 4-8 on the season.

Manhattanville led 16-6 in the opening minutes, before Farmingdale State sophomore guard Andrea Desvignes (Deer Park, N.Y.) made a layup and connected on a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 16-11. The Rams closed within three, 23-20, with 9:26 remaining in the first half, before a 5-0 Manhattanville run extended the lead back to eight. Farmingdale State answered with an 11-2 run to take their first lead of the game at 31-30 with 3:17 left in the half. The Rams took a 37-36 advantage into the break as Desvignes led the way with 17 points.

Leading 42-41 in the second half, a 10-0 Valiants run put Manhattanville ahead 52-41 with 13:57 left on the clock. Trailing by 11 with less than eight minutes remaining, the Rams used a 15-4 run to again tie the game at 68-68. Farmingdale State led by as many as six in the final minutes before the Valiants finished strong en route to the 81-77 victory.

Desvignes scored a career-high 27 points on 11-of-16 shooting and added five steals, while junior guard Camille Romero (Queens, N.Y.) had 21 points and four assists. Senior guard Nicky Young (Queens, N.Y.) recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 boards for the Rams.